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Carbon and Its Compounds

Subject: General Science

Book: NCERT Science Class 10

Carbon forms various compounds due to catenation and bonding.
- **Allotropes of Carbon**:
- Diamond, Graphite, Fullerene.
- **Types of Carbon Compounds**:
- Saturated (alkanes) and Unsaturated (alkenes, alkynes).
- **Functional Groups**:
- Alcohols, Aldehydes, Ketones, Carboxylic Acids.
- **Uses of Carbon Compounds**:
- Fuels, plastics, medicines.

**Possible Exam Questions:**
1. Explain catenation and its importance in organic chemistry.
2. How do functional groups affect chemical properties?
3. Differentiate between saturated and unsaturated carbon compounds.
4. Why is graphite a good conductor but diamond is not?
5. Discuss the industrial uses of carbon compounds.

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